Liberal ArtsSaturdays 1pm-2pm ETThis week Katherine sits down with Arthur Phillips (author of "The Egyptologist'' now out in paperback and the best-selling "Prague'' and Russian born singer-songwriter Regina Spektor (indie hit album "Soviet Kitsch").Join our live audience: This Wednesday, August 17th at 8:00pm watch Katherine in action at The Housing Works Bookshop in NYC with live performances from best-selling author Melissa Bank and songsmith legend Jimmy Webb.

Ring of FireSaturdays 5pm-7pm ET. Rebroadcast Sundays 3pm-5pmRachel Maddow joins Pap to take on the female pundits of the extreme right. Then, Mike talks with Chris Hedges--who lived and worked for years in the crossfire of wars in Central America, the Balkans, Africa and the Middle East, as foreign correspondent for the New York Times--about his book, "War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning." Bobby closes the show with Leonard Rubenstein, executive director of Physicians for Human Rights, which is protesting the interrogation techniques and conditions at Guantanamo.

The Kyle Jason ShowSaturdays 10pm-Midnight ETThis Saturday night, Kyle hosts acclaimed hip-hop artist Pete Miser and record promoter Jackie O. Asare as they discuss the recent payola scandal involving Sony BMG, and examine the long-standing and sordid tradition of pay-for-play deals throughout the history of the music industry.

EcotalkSundays 7-8 am ETWe'll drill down and see what's really in store for America's energy future now that the long delayed, much debated energy bill has been signed. Author and commentator, Mark Hertsgaard will weigh in and tell us why "peak oil" is going to become a familiar concept and Bob Borosage, of The Campaign for America's Future, will tell us what states are doing to be more "conserve-ative" since the federal government is MIA on energy efficiency leadership.

The Laura Flanders ShowSaturdays and Sundays 7pm-10pm ETSunday: Gas prices are sky-high, but W. says the economy is fine. We will hold our own 'People's Economic Summit'. What is the real state of the economy? We’ll hear from workers across the country – and YOU. Plus – Think you're paying too much for gas - then think about water?! VARDA BURSTYN, author of 'Water Inc.' will tell us the real (and scary) truth behind governmental privatization schemes.The Revolution Starts...NowSundays 10pm-11pm ETSinger/songwriter Mike Doughty shares his favorites. Picks include: The Replacements, The Slickers, Regina Spektor, Amerie and ACDC.

On the RealSundays 11pm -1 am ETTune in for the best-of On The Real with interviews from Jaime Foxx, Martin Van Peoples, Don Letts, and Bakari Kitwana.

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